Star Wars 212th Attack Battalion
- "To the 212th!"
- ―Clone troopers at 79's, declaring a toast to the battalion
The 212th Attack Battalion, also known as the 212th Republic Battalion or simply the 212th Battalion, was a clone trooper battalion in the Grand Army of the Republic during the Clone Wars betwixt the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems. Serving nether the seventh Sky Corps, the battalion was led by Jedi General Obi-Wan Kenobi and Clone Marshal Commander CC-2224 "Cody." The 212th Recon Partitioning was a special detachment of the battalion, which also consisted of various units including Foxtrot Group and Ghost Visitor.
While serving nether Full general Kenobi and Clone Commander Cody, the 212th became known for its successful tactics and involvement in several major engagements, such as the Battle of Christophsis, the Battle of Teth, and the Boxing of Ryloth. The 212th besides played a role in the Second Battle of Geonosis, where it assisted in the devastation of a newly-constructed droid factory on Geonosis, too as the capture of Archduke Poggle the Bottom. During the Boxing of Umbara, the 212th and the 501st Legion arrested the fallen Jedi General Pong Krell for treason. In an endeavour to bring an finish to the war, the battalion was deployed against the Separatist Droid Army on Utapau, where Kenobi ultimately killed General Grievous.
During the Battle of Utapau, yet, Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine issued Order 66 to the 212th and the residual of the clone army, ordering them to purge the Jedi Order for treason confronting the Republic. Programmed for obedience, Commander Cody and his troopers complied with the chancellor's order, merely failed in their efforts to impale Kenobi. In the backwash of the Clone Wars, the 212th was captivated into the Imperial Military under the newly-established Galactic Empire. As an Majestic stormtrooper battalion, the 212th subjugated the Wookiee homeworld of Kashyyyk under the command of General Kahdah.
Description [ ]
Control [ ]
- "Commander, contact your troops. Tell them to move to the higher levels."
"Very good, sir." - ―Obi-Wan Kenobi and CC-2224 "Cody"
The 212th Attack Battalion served under Jedi General Obi-Wan Kenobi and Clone Commander CC-2224 "Cody."
Jedi General Obi-Wan Kenobi and Clone Marshal Commander CC-2224 "Cody" served every bit commanding officers of the 212th Attack Battalion[9] throughout the elapsing of the iii-twelvemonth Clone Wars between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems.[25] In add-on, Clone Captain CC-5576-39 "Gregor" and Clone Lieutenant "Waxer" were members of the battalion who held the military rank of an officer.[three] [4] During the early Imperial Era, the 212th was led by General Kahdah.[two]
System [ ]
- "General Kenobi's battalion, sir?"
"They're pushing towards the capital." - ―CT-7567 "Male monarch" and Anakin Skywalker
During the Clone Wars, the 212th Attack Battalion was part of the seventh Sky Corps of the Chiliad Ground forces of the Republic.[23] The 212th consisted of various units such every bit Ghost Company,[6] Lieutenant Waxer's platoon,[7] and Captain Gregor's Foxtrot Grouping.[3] The 212th Recon Partition was a special disengagement of the 212th Attack Battalion.[nine]
Culture and grooming [ ]
- "That bunker's gonna be a problem, Full general."
"Leave the bunker to me. Bring in your troopers on my signal." - ―CC-2224 "Cody" and Obi-Wan Kenobi
As a battalion, the 212th specialized in frontal assaults and siege warfare.
Nether the leadership of General Kenobi and Clone Commander Cody, the 212th gained a distinguished career in the Republic Military, achieving victories on several planets across the galaxy from Ryloth to Umbara and Utapau. The battalion was renowned peculiarly for its employ of full-frontal assaults and siege breaking tactics, as well every bit for often serving aslope the elite 501st Legion. The 212th Recon Division was specifically trained to conduct covert missions backside enemy lines.[9]
Equipment and vehicles [ ]
- "Minimal devastation with blasters and droid poppers only. No rockets or detonators. Check your aim."
- ―CC-2224 "Cody"
Members of the 212th Attack Battalion wore clone trooper armor with orange markings.
The members of the 212th wore the Phase I and Phase II versions of clone trooper armor in plow. Like other battalions and diverse units, 212th troops decorated their standard white armor with unique markings, using orangish patterns to announce their amalgamation with the 212th Battalion. Its utilise special unit markings began with the Phase I armor and carried over to Phase Two. The 212th Recon Division used a camouflaged version of the Stage I armor to fulfill its role as a reconnaissance unit.[nine]
For weapons the 212th had access to an array of blasters, including the standard-issue DC-15A blaster carbine and the DC-15A blaster burglarize.[1] The battalion's variant units were outfitted with weapons suited to their roles, such every bit the DC-15LE blaster burglarize or the Valken-38x sniper burglarize.[9] Although the battalion possessed missile launchers, thermal detonators and other destructive firepower, its troops also carried Electro Magnetic Pulse grenades to minimize destruction to property and loss of life.[6]
All Terrain Reconnaissance Transports were used by the 212th Battalion'south splinter group, the 212th Recon Sectionalization, which was trained to operate fast and agile walkers behind enemy lines.[9] A variety of other vehicles were also used past the 212th, including All Terrain Tactical Enforcers and Low Altitude Set on Transports.[1]
Troopers [ ]
- "Go, become, go, go! Movement it! Move it! Everybody out. Permit's go, let'southward go."
"Encompass yourself. Come on." - ―Clone troopers of the 212th Attack Battalion
As a battalion of the Chiliad Army of the Republic, the 212th consisted of troopers who were clones of Jango Fett.
Equally a battalion of the Grand Regular army, the 212th'southward ranks consisted of clone troopers who were bred from the template of Jango Fett and regarded as the "latest evolution in galactic warfare." In addition to standard troopers,[ix] the 212th included clone flametroopers,[eight] clone trooper officers,[9] clone paratroopers,[ane] clone sharpshooters, and heavy weapons clone troopers. Advanced Recon Force Sentinel Troopers served in the 212th Recon Division.[9] The 212th Battalion's Foxtrot Group was a squad of aristocracy clone commandos including Captain Gregor.[iii] Following the Democracy'due south reorganization every bit the Galactic Empire, the 212th became an Majestic stormtrooper battalion of the overall Stormtrooper Corps.[two]
History [ ]
Clone Wars [ ]
Service on Christophsis and Teth [ ]
- "Cody, battle positions!"
"Upwards to the front!" - ―Obi-Wan Kenobi and CC-2224 "Cody"
The 212th Battalion successfully defended Christophsis against the Separatist Droid Army.
The 212th was sent to Christophsis,[26] where they fought alongside Jedi General Anakin Skywalker and the 501st Legion'south Torrent Company under Helm CT-7567 "Rex."[12] During the initial start of the boxing, the 212th and 501st attempted to ambush the droid ground forces. However, the droids were tipped off past Asajj Ventress' spy, Clone Sergeant "Slick" and were able to forcefulness the Commonwealth to fall back to it'due south base. Commander Cody and Captain King were able to capture Slick, but non earlier he destroyed the base's gunships and AT-TEs. However, the heavy cannons were saved.[27] Using the cannons, the 212th and the 501st were able to hold out until General Yoda arrived with reinforcements.[12]
Following General Kenobi'southward negotiations with Jabba Desilijic Tiure, the 212th went to Teth to assist General Skywalker, Jedi Commander Ahsoka Tano and Torrent Visitor in rescuing Jabba's son, Rotta. The 212th were able to rescue the survivors on Teth and picked upward General Skywalker and Commander Tano on Tatooine.[12]
The liberation of Ryloth [ ]
- "We need to think why nosotros're hither. We came to help the Twi'leks, not destroy their dwelling. Cody?"
"That ways we'll exist taking it back the hard mode." - ―Obi-Wan Kenobi and CC-2224 "Cody"
The 212th Battalion's Ghost Company served on Ryloth during the Separatist occupation of the Twi'lek homeworld.
During the Battle of Ryloth, the 212th's Ghost Company was sent to Nabat to secure the landing area. Upon their landing, Ghost Company moved into Nabat to take out a bombardment of five J-1 proton cannons. Despite an set on by a pack of starving gutkurrs, Ghost Company was able to distract the battle droids while General Kenobi destroyed the proton cannons. After Full general Mace Windu and the rest of the Republic's forces landed,[half-dozen] Kenobi and the 212th were able to take the Jixuan desert and secure Ryloth's southern hemisphere.[28]
Losses on Felucia and Sarrish [ ]
- "Prepare the troops to evacuate."
- ―Obi-Wan Kenobi, to CC-2224 "Cody"
The 212th and the 501st were routed by Separatist forces in the First Battle of Felucia.
During the Commencement Battle of Felucia in 21 BBY,[29] the 212th and the 501st were surrounded by boxing droids. They were able to concur out until General Plo Koon and the 104th Battalion evacuated them from Felucia.[13]
The second year of the state of war[30] also saw the 212th and its Foxtrot Grouping serving on Sarrish. The Boxing of Sarrish became i of the Republic'due south near devastating defeats, during which the 212th sustained heavy casualties. The battalion too lost the members of Foxtrot Group who were reported as missing in action. Helm Gregor managed to survive the battle, but suffered from amnesia while stranded on Abafar.[3]
The second invasion of Geonosis [ ]
- "No, sir. I wasn't involved in the get-go assault on Geonosis."
"Well, y'all didn't miss much. Last fourth dimension, I was chained to a pole and attacked past several humongous monsters."
"That sounds… entertaining."
"It was… for the Geonosians." - ―CC-2224 "Cody" and Obi-Wan Kenobi
The 212th, along with other units, participated in the endeavor to retake Geonosis for the Galactic Republic.
The 212th was sent, along with the 501st, CC-1993's battalion, the 41st Elite Corps, and General Ki-Adi-Mundi to retake Geonosis from the Separatists. Kenobi and Cody's force of the 212th were the showtime to land on Geonosis, while the troops of Skywalker and Mundi were forced to crash-land earlier reaching their landing zone. The 212th were able to employ their gunships and AT-TEs to create a circle to protect them from the Geonosian forces until Skywalker'southward and Mundi'south forces arrived.[5]
The 212th fought a swarm of Geonosian zombie drones in the catacombs of the Prograte Temple.
Subsequently the destruction of the primary droid foundry, a platoon of the 212th accompanied Cody, Skywalker and Kenobi equally they searched for General Luminara Unduli and Archduke Poggle the Lesser in the catacombs beneath the Progate Temple. They came under assail by Geonosian zombies under Queen Karina the Great. Together, they were able to rescue Unduli, capture Poggle, and bury the queen alive during their escape.[31]
The chase for General Grievous [ ]
- "Can yous pinpoint the landing zone for the other pod?"
"I could put us inside two to three klicks of it, sir."
"Alert the men. Nosotros've picked upward the scent." - ―Obi-Wan Kenobi and CC-2224 "Cody"
The 212th assisted in the rescue of Jedi General Eeth Koth.
The 212th later assisted Kenobi aboard the Arquitens-course light cruiser Surrogator on the rescue of General Eeth Koth, who was captured by the Separatists prior to the Battle of Saleucami. Kenobi created a plan to lure the full general into his starship while Skywalker and General Adi Gallia rescued Koth. When they arrived near Grievous' fleet, all remaining ships started firing with the exception of the Surrogator, baiting Grievous into a trap. Cody and his troopers were able to accept Grievous' commando droids, albeit with a few losses, while Kenobi engaged the general himself. Nevertheless, Grievous managed to escape the fight and ordered the destruction of the Surrogator. Cody and a few troopers engaged Grievous, attempting to keep him in place, but the ship'due south destruction forced them to let him escape to Saleucami's surface.[14]
The 212th pursued General Grievous to Saleucami, intent on capturing the Separatist general.
Kenobi, now commanding both the 212th and the 501st, landed on the planet and ordered his troops to head to the wreckage of the Separatist ship Grievous used to escape. The 212th inspected the crash site and realized the incident hadn't happened long ago. While the 212th would remain inspecting the area, a few 501st troopers, including Rex, went to patrol a nearby wetland and to warn the rest of the forces if they spotted Grievous. The 212th found a suitable droid for inspection on one of the transport'due south escape pods and were able to pinpoint the locations of the other pods, one of which was found by nightfall, albeit deserted. The 501st troopers, with the exception of an injured Rex, were summoned to assistance engage the droids at the last escape pod. They were able to find Grievous and battle his forces. When a shuttle came to rescue the full general, Kenobi ordered his AT-TEs to shoot it down, but they were unsuccessful in preventing Grievous' escape.[32]
The mission on Lola Sayu [ ]
- "We're flying right into the heart of Separatist territory."
- ―CC-2224 "Cody"
Members of the 212th infiltrated the Citadel in guild to rescue Jedi General Even Piell and Captain Wilhuff Tarkin.
Several members of the 212th went with Cody, Kenobi, Skywalker and Rex to Lola Sayu. Their mission was to rescue General Fifty-fifty Piell and Captain Wilhuff Tarkin from the Citadel. To enter the planet, the entire rescue team was put under carbon freezing to avoid the life scans of the facility. Once inside, the 501st trooper "Charger" accidentally alerted the enemy forces of the Republic presence through his death. On the mode to find Piell, the 212th trooper "Longshot" was killed by an electrical field. Upon finding the prisoners, Piell joined Kenobi's group while Tarkin stayed with Skywalker'south group.[fifteen]
They were successful in escaping the Citadel[33] and the planet despite the expiry of General Piell.[34]
Action on Umbara and Kiros [ ]
- "Remember, Anakin, Cody and I will be 12 klicks to your south. We're counting on you to take out those local fighters or, I'm afraid, the capital will never give up."
"Does my battalion take to do everything?"
"You lot seem to always volunteer." - ―Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker
During the Boxing of Umbara, the 212th Battalion and the 501st Legion were tricked into fighting each other by the fallen Jedi Full general Pong Krell.
The 212th served in the Battle of Umbara forth with the 501st, which was temporarily assigned to General Pong Krell when Skywalker was recalled to Coruscant. Its mission was capture the Umbaran upper-case letter city while the 501st dealt with the Umbaran Militia.[16] During the boxing, Waxer's platoon was informed by General Krell that the Umbarans were bearded as clones, resulting in an accidental skirmish betwixt the 212th and the 501st until Rex stopped the fighting. After Waxer died, the remaining members of his platoon assisted the 501st in arresting CT-6922 "Dogma" and capturing Krell. Despite Krell's betrayal, the 212th were able to take the capital.[7] The 212th and then went to Kiros where they surrounded the governor'south tower and received a bulletin from the Separatist commander, Darts D'Nar.[17]
The final days [ ]
- "I'll proceed them distracted until you lot get there. Just don't take besides long."
"Come on. When have I ever let you down?"
"Very well. The burden is on me non to destroy all the droids until yous arrive." - ―Obi-Wan Kenobi and CC-2224 "Cody"
The 212th continued to engage the Separatist Droid Army in the last days of the Clone Wars.
Near the cease of the war, during the Outer Rim Sieges, the 212th were joined past the 501st in attacking a Separatist stronghold on Yerbana. Each battalion attacked one side of a bridge. Neither group could find the tactical droid, and the 212th was suffering heavy casualties. General Kenobi saved Cody from an explosive, and he along with the surviving troops took cover. At that time, the 501st arrived, having finished their side of the boxing. With a successful distraction, Anakin made the tactical droid show upwards and destroyed information technology, allowing both the 501st and 212th to advance towards the enemy troops, winning the battle.[22]
The 212th fought in the Battle of Utapau, where General Kenobi sought to end the war by destroying General Grievous.
Later, the 212th took part in the Battle of Utapau, in order to attempt to defeat General Grievous one time and for all. General Kenobi went to Utapau in advance to confront Grievous and allow his battalion to surprise set on the enemy forces. The plan was successful, and Kenobi was able to kill Grievous. However, it was not long before the Great Jedi Purge began and Commander Cody received Guild 66 from Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine, who declared that every Jedi was guilty of treason. Cody obeyed the chancellor by ordering an AT-TE to burn down upon their Jedi Full general, Obi-Wan Kenobi, though he survived falling a slap-up altitude, and evaded probes sent by the clones for confirmation of death.[one]
Imperial Era [ ]
The occupation of Utapau [ ]
- "Start loading your men on the ships. Move information technology."
- ―CC-2224 "Cody," to a subordinate
The 212th seized control of Utapau, subjugating its population while the Commonwealth was reformed into the Galactic Empire.
The inhabitants of Utapau experienced one of the nigh bitter reversals of the Clone Wars as the clone troopers turned against them in the wake of Gild 66, their liberation from Separatist command replaced by another military occupation that began during the transitional menstruation between the Galactic Commonwealth and the Galactic Empire. After securing control over the planet, the 212th proceeded to arrest members of the Utapaun resistance forth with Port Administrator Tion Medon.[35]
The subjugation of Kashyyyk [ ]
- "The Regal 212th Attack Battalion led by the brave General Kahdah has successfully put downward a Wookiee revolt on the planet of Kashyyyk."
- ―Alton Kastle
The 212th was involved in the Empire'due south efforts to pacify and enslave the Wookiee homeworld of Kashyyyk.
The 212th remained active in the aftermath of the Clone Wars, serving as an Regal battalion in the Stormtrooper Corps under General Kahdah.[ii] During the rise of the Galactic Empire, Commander Cody and the 212th oversaw the pacification of Kashyyyk and the enslavement of the planet's Wookiee population.[36] The battalion saw further action on Kashyyyk when the Wookiees attempted to overthrow the Imperial Military's occupation of their homeworld. Post-obit the suppression of the Wookiee defection, the 212th'southward actions were reported in the HoloNet News by the journalist Alton Kastle, who claimed that Kahdah bravely led his battalion to victory over the Wookiees of Kashyyyk.[2]
Legacy [ ]
- "Did yous find Kenobi?"
"Sir, no ane could have survived that fall." - ―CC-2224 "Cody" and a clone paratrooper
Kenobi became a hunted avoiding subsequently surviving the 212th Attack Battalion's unsuccessful execution of Order 66.
Despite Commander Cody's efforts to find Kenobi later on his attempt to kill him, the Jedi General was presumed dead by his clone troopers after they failed to locate him on Utapau. The fall of the Jedi Guild and the Empire's rise to power forced the remaining Jedi into exile, including Kenobi[1] who was hunted by his fallen apprentice, the Sith Lord Darth Vader and a group of Jedi hunters known equally the Inquisitorius.[37]
Backside the scenes [ ]
The 212th Attack Battalion was identified as the "212th Legion" on the Databank for Commander Cody.[25]
Appearances [ ]
Non-canon appearances [ ]
- LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
Sources [ ]
Notes and references [ ]
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